Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Finn MacCoul and His Fearless Wife: A Giant of a Tale from Ireland by Robert Byrd

A giant from Ireland builds a bride to Scotand, and finds a larger giant waiting for him at the other side. He flees home, and tries to hide, but the giant comes searching after him.  With the help of his wife, he is able to outsmart the other giant.

***warning: this book contains giants, faeries, magic, deception, lies, and trickery.  On the other hand, it is a better-known myth from the area.

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